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Progressive Corporation: Variable Dividends
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Chia, BrendaCase HBS-209004-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 2006, Progressive Corporation announced a change in its dividend policy. Henceforth, dividends would be paid annually rather than quarterly and, more important, would be set according to a formula that would result in considerably greater year-to-year variability than was the case historically. Under the new policy, dividends would be tied to the company's underwriting re...Starting at €8.20
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The Hertz Corporation (A), Teaching Note
Luehrman, Timothy A.Teaching Note HBS-209068-EFinanceThis Teaching Note should be provided in color Teaching Note for [208030].Starting at €0.00
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Numenta: Inventing and (or) Commercializing AI
Yoffie, David B.; Kind, Liz; Shimol, David BenCase HBS-716469-EStrategyIn March 2016, Donna Dubinsky (co-founder and CEO) and Jeff Hawkins (co-founder) were struggling with a key question: could Numenta be successful in both creating fundamental technology and building a commercial business? Located in Redwood City, CA, Numenta was founded in 2005 to expand Hawkins' research on the human brain, with the goal of "reverse engineering the neocortex" and then creating machines based on biological principals. Ultimately,...Starting at €8.20
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Apple Computer, 2005
Yoffie, David B.; Mack, Barbara J.Case HBS-705469-EStrategyApple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer market over the past few years. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be able to produce another cutting-edge device quickly?Starting at €8.20
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Apple Computer, 2006 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Slind, MichaelCase HBS-707S05StrategyApple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer over the past few years. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be able to produce another cutting-edge device quickly?Starting at €8.20
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eBay vs. Carl Icahn, 2014
Yoffie, David B.; Baldwin, EricCase HBS-717417-EStrategyThis case explores Carl Icahn's attack on eBay, starting in January 2014. The case examines how John Donahoe, CEO of eBay, should respond to Icahn's demand that eBay spin off PayPal and accept Icahn's two nominees to the board of directors. Teaching Note includes a.) links to videos which should be assigned to students along with the case and b.) videos only available to the instructor for display during classroom debrief.Starting at €8.20
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Qualcomm Incorporated 2009
Yoffie, David B.; Hagiu, Andrei; Kind, LizCase HBS-710433-EStrategyPaul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, smiled as he reflected on the success of Qualcomm's code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. By the summer of 2009, CDMA was the basis for all third generation technologies available for cellular transmissions. However, while Qualcomm seemed poised for growth, Jacobs wondered how successful the company's contributions to new generation technologies would be and if they should aggress...Starting at €8.20
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Nextel Partners: Put Option
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Scott, Douglas C.Case HBS-207128-EFinanceNextel Partners' shareholders have voted to exercise a put option that will require the company's largest shareholder, Sprint Nextel Corp., to purchase all the shares it does not already own. However, the put option does not stipulate a price to be paid, but rather a process involving third-party appraisers, who will set the sale price. This is so even though Nextel Partners is a publicly traded company. Raises issues regarding the definition and...Starting at €8.20
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HTC and Virtual Reality
Yoffie, David B.; Wu, Andy; Ciechanover, Allison M.Case HBS-718421-EStrategyIn fall 2017, HTC CEO and Chairperson Cher Wang was driving the company to focus on virtual reality (VR). HTC's first VR product, VIVE, released in spring 2016, was applauded for its superior immersive room-scale capabilities. However, early adoption of VR beyond gamers and technology enthusiasts was off to a slower start in general to due high cost, lack of quality content, and some user discomfort while using the technology. Wang endeavors to b...Starting at €8.20
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Qualcomm Inc., 2019
Yoffie, David B.; Choi, Andrew S.Case HBS-718514-EStrategyThis case is set in mid-2019, when Qualcomm was struggling with unwanted take-over battles, fights with Apple and the Chinese government, and internal dissension on the board of directors. Ten years earlier Qualcomm was hailed as a monopoly on CDMA technologies and its derivatives, it appeared to be positioned to become the next dominant technology company in the tradition of Microsoft and Intel. But as the industry changed, Qualcomm's competitiv...Starting at €8.20